Plymouth Canadian Academy

HSB4U: Challenge and Change in Society, Grade 12

Course Outline

Course Title: Challenge and Change in Society

Course Code: HSB4U

Grade: 12

Course Type: University Preparation

Credit Value: 1.0

Prerequisite: Any university or university / college preparation course in Social Sciences and Humanities, English, or Canadian and World Studies.

Curriculum Policy Document: Social Sciences and Humanities, The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9 to 12, 2013 (Revised)

Course Developer: Plymouth Canadian Academy

Department: Social Sciences and Humanities

Developed Date: 2019

Most recent Revised Date: 2020 by M Abdel Ghani

Course Description: HSB4U - Challenge and Change in Society course focuses on the use of social science theories, perspectives, and methodologies to investigate and explain shifts in knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviour and their impact on society. Students will critically analyse how and why cultural, social, and behavioural patterns change over time. They will explore the ideas of social theorists and use those ideas to analyse causes of and responses to challenges such as technological change, deviance, and global inequalities. Students will explore ways in which social science research methods can be used to study social change.